A strained relationship can take up more of your thoughts than you realise. You replay conversations, search for the right words, and wonder whether one more attempt might finally make things better. Before long, the pressure to fix everything can leave you worn out and without much peace.

In this episode of The Week Ahead Podcast, Ken Robinson reflects on what it means to stop trying to control the outcome of a difficult relationship and place it honestly into God’s hands. He explores the difference between doing your part and carrying responsibility for another person’s choices, response or change of heart.

This episode offers a calm reminder that trusting God does not mean giving up. You can still pray, apologise, forgive, speak honestly and set healthy boundaries. But you do not have to live as though everything d ...